Check these ID Numbers for Problems

In CAPI or HTC But Not General Eligibility Screening

           PUID   ELG CAPI1   HTC
1 06-0106-01-01 FALSE FALSE  TRUE
2 12-0041-02-01 FALSE FALSE  TRUE
3 08-0193-01-01 FALSE FALSE  TRUE
4  17-305-02-01 FALSE  TRUE FALSE
5 06-0105-02-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE
6 06-0058-01-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE
7 12-0047-01-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE
8 17-0303-01-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE
9 08-0215-01-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE

In CAPI But Not HTC

           PUID  ELG CAPI1   HTC
1 12-0041-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
2 12-0042-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
3 10-0287-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
4 08-0269-02-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
5 06-0106-02-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
6 09-0135-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
7 10-0277-02-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
8 07-0193-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE

ID Numbers Not in Correct Format

            PUID   ELG CAPI1   HTC
1 17--0303-01-01  TRUE FALSE FALSE
2   17-305-02-01 FALSE  TRUE FALSE

Issues with ID Numbers

Duplicated ID Numbers

[1] "No duplicated ID numbers at this time"

Incomplete ID Numbers

PUID date InterNo meta_instanceID start end
17-305-02-01 2017-09-07 17 uuid:b5cc09c9-c0cd-449c-be90-dd03cddbc063 2017-09-07 17:12:59 2017-09-08 07:24:19

Interview Date

Interviewer

InterNo n Percent
6 63 23.2
9 60 22.1
10 59 21.8
8 52 19.2
12 12 4.4
3 10 3.7
7 7 2.6
17 4 1.5
11 3 1.1
15 1 0.4

Module 1: Demographics

Age at Last Birthday

Q2 n Percent
15 22 8.1
16 11 4.1
17 13 4.8
18 38 14.0
19 38 14.0
20 41 15.1
21 30 11.1
22 41 15.1
23 36 13.3
24 1 0.4
n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
271 19.7 2.4 20 4 15 24

School Attendance

School Attendance n Percent
Currently Attending 88 32.5
In the past, but not currently 183 67.5

What is the highest level of school you attended or are currently attending?

Q5 n Percent
Other 6 2.2
Primary 76 28.0
Secondary 156 57.6
University 23 8.5
Vocational/Training 10 3.7

What is the highest class/form/year completed at that level?

Q6 n Percent
1y 1 0.4
4y 1 0.4
C/7 1 0.4
C/8 4 1.5
C6 7 2.6
C7 15 5.5
C7/2012 2 0.7
C7/2013 1 0.4
C8 43 15.9
C8/2012 1 0.4
C8/2013 1 0.4
Class8 1 0.4
College/2016 1 0.4
ECD Y2 1 0.4
F/1 1 0.4
F/2 1 0.4
F/3 2 0.7
F/4 1 0.4
F1 9 3.3
F1/2010 1 0.4
F1/2012 1 0.4
F1/2017 1 0.4
F2 35 12.9
F2/2011 1 0.4
F2/2014 1 0.4
F3 23 8.5
F4 74 27.3
F4/2013 1 0.4
F4/2016 3 1.1
Form 1 1 0.4
Kidato cha nne 1 0.4
University 1 0.4
Y/2 1 0.4
Y/3 1 0.4
Y1 11 4.1
Y2 17 6.3
Y3 2 0.7
Y4 1 0.4

Where do you live (county, division, location)?

CountyLive SubCountyLive DivisionLive n Percent
Homa_Bay Homabay_Town Asego 271 100

Do you live alone?

Q8 n Percent
No 246 90.8
Yes 25 9.2

If you don’t live alone, do you live with family, others, or a student hostel?

Q9 n Percent
I live with my family 215 87.4
Other 31 12.6

How many people live in your home?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
246 5.288618 2.892995 5 3 2 19

How long have you lived at your current physical address?

Q11 n Percent
1-3 years 105 38.7
4+ years 127 46.9
I am mobile 1 0.4
Less than one year 38 14.0

What is your current marital status?

Q12 n Percent
Divorced/Separated 4 1.5
Married, monogamous 83 30.6
Married, polygamous 14 5.2
Not married, cohabiting/living together 9 3.3
Not married, multiple partners 1 0.4
Other 16 5.9
Single (no current relationship) 143 52.8
Widowed 1 0.4

What was your main source of income in the past 6 months?

Q13 n Percent
Formally employed 6 2.2
Informally employed 31 11.4
No work, receive money from my family, friends, partner 185 68.3
Other 14 5.2
Self-employed 33 12.2
Subsistence farming 2 0.7

Do you have access to a cell phone number where you could be reached privately/securely/confidentially?

Q14 n Percent
No 37 13.7
Other 2 0.7
Yes 232 85.6

To whom does the cell phone number belong?

Q15 n Percent
Father 1 0.4
Friend (just a friend) 3 1.3
Friend (romantic) 3 1.3
Mother 18 7.8
Other 5 2.2
Sibling (brother sister) 7 3.0
Spouse 14 6.0
You 181 78.0

Module 2: Drug Use, Violence, and Mood

Have you ever drunk alcohol, including beer, or local brew such as changaa?

Q16 n Percent
Decline to Answer 1 0.4
No 218 80.4
Yes 52 19.2

During the past 30 days, on how many times did you have at least one drink of alcohol?

Q17 n Percent
0 times 28 53.8
1 or 2 times 16 30.8
10 to 19 times 2 3.8
20 to 39 times 1 1.9
3 to 9 times 3 5.8
Do Not Know 2 3.8

How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

Q18 n Percent
Never 15 28.8
Monthly or less 21 40.4
2 to 4 times a month 4 7.7
2 to 3 times a week 4 7.7
4 or more times a week 1 1.9
Do not know 7 13.5

How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day?

Q19 n Percent
1 or 2 30 57.7
3 or 4 3 5.8
5 or 6 4 7.7
7, 8, or 9 1 1.9
Do not know 14 26.9

How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

Q20 n Percent
Never 33 63.5
Less than monthly 7 13.5
Monthly 6 11.5
Weekly 2 3.8
Do not know 4 7.7

How many times in the last 30 days have you used a drug for non-medical, recreational reasons?

Q21 n Percent
0 times 265 97.8
1 or 2 times 6 2.2

What drug did you use most often in the last 30 days?

Q21 n Percent
0 times 265 97.8
1 or 2 times 6 2.2

Has someone you were dating or going out with ever physically hurt you on purpose?

Q23 n Percent
No 223 82.3
Yes 48 17.7

Have you ever physically hurt someone you were dating or going out with on purpose?

Q24 n Percent
No 245 90.4
Yes 26 9.6

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? (PHQ-2)

Little interest or pleasure in doing things

Q25 n Percent
Not at all 167 61.6
Several days 66 24.4
More than half the days 22 8.1
Nearly every day 16 5.9

Feeling down, depressed or hopeless

Q26 n Percent
Not at all 152 56.1
Several days 72 26.6
More than half the days 24 8.9
Nearly every day 23 8.5

Module 3: Health Promotion Services

Where is the best place for you to receive information about sex and ways to protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and unwanted pregnancy?

Q27 n Percent
Family Planning Clinic 3 1.1
Government hospital or clinic 166 61.3
Mobile health clinic 28 10.3
Other 14 5.2
Private Doctor 7 2.6
Private Hospital or clinic 41 15.1
School 12 4.4

Have any of these issues ever stopped, delayed or discouraged you from getting, or continuing with, professional care for a health problem?

Q28 n Percent
There is nothing stopping me 173 63.8
I have no money to pay 53 19.6
I do not have transportation 35 12.9
Fear of being judged or embarrassed 29 10.7
Location is too far away 26 9.6
The wait at the clinic is too long 17 6.3
I don’t want other people to see me there 13 4.8
Services are not friendly towards youth 12 4.4
I don’t know where to get services 8 3.0
Provider will not take my concerns seriously 7 2.6
My parent’s or caregiver’s reaction 5 1.8
Do not know 3 1.1
My boyfriend’s/girlfriend’s reaction 3 1.1
Other 3 1.1
I don’t feel it is necessary 2 0.7
I don’t want to know the results of any tests 1 0.4
Religious beliefs 1 0.4

Module 4: Sexual Behaviors

In your opinion, is it common for young men in this community to have more than one sex partner at a time?

Q29 n Percent
Do Not Know 14 5.2
No 119 43.9
Yes 138 50.9

In your opinion, is it common for young women in this community to have more than one sex partner at a time?

Q30 n Percent
Do Not Know 18 6.6
No 129 47.6
Yes 124 45.8

Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

Q31 n Percent
No 37 13.7
Yes 234 86.3

How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the very first time?

Grp7_Q32a n Percent
8 1 0.4
12 6 2.2
13 11 4.1
14 20 7.4
15 52 19.2
16 36 13.3
17 37 13.7
18 33 12.2
19 23 8.5
20 6 2.2
21 1 0.4
NA 45 16.6
n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
226 16.19469 1.977016 16 3 8 21

With how many sexual partners have you had sexual intercourse within the last six months?

Grp7_Q33a n Percent
0 15 6.5
1 168 72.4
2 27 11.6
3 11 4.7
4 3 1.3
5 7 3.0
7 1 0.4

During the past 6 months, have you had sex with only males, only females, or both males and females?

Grp7_Q34 n Percent
Only males 221 81.5
NA 50 18.5

In total, with how many different people have you had sexual intercourse in your lifetime?

Grp7_Q35a n Percent
0 3 1.3
1 56 24.1
2 71 30.6
3 43 18.5
4 16 6.9
5 19 8.2
6 9 3.9
7 1 0.4
9 1 0.4
10 9 3.9
13 1 0.4
14 1 0.4
20 1 0.4
25 1 0.4

When was the last time you had sexual intercourse?

  • Number of Days
n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
234 67.55794 126.7803 14 84.3125 1 1095

What was your relationship to this person with whom you had sexual intercourse?

Grp7_Q37 n Percent
Boyfriend 93 34.3
Casual partner 3 1.1
Cohabitating female partner 24 8.9
Cohabitating male partner 14 5.2
Spouse (Husband or wife) 100 36.9
NA 37 13.7

The last time you had sex, was a condom used?

Grp7_Q38 n Percent
No 141 60.3
Yes 93 39.7

Was this partner older, younger, or the same age as you?

Grp7_Q39 n Percent
Do not know 1 0.4
Older 196 83.8
Same age 36 15.4
Younger 1 0.4

How many years difference was there between your age and this partner’s age?

Grp7_Q40a n Percent
1 8 4.1
2 28 14.3
3 38 19.4
4 25 12.8
5 29 14.8
6 20 10.2
7 11 5.6
8 12 6.1
9 4 2.0
10 12 6.1
12 4 2.0
14 1 0.5
17 1 0.5
19 1 0.5
21 1 0.5
25 1 0.5

In the past 30 days, has there been one person who you consider to be your main sexual partner?

Grp7_Q41 n Percent
No 33 14.1
Yes 201 85.9

Is your main partner a male or a female?

Grp7_Q42 n Percent
Male 201 100

In the past 30 days, did you have vaginal or anal sex with someone other than your main sexual partner?

Grp7_Q43 n Percent
No 187 93
Yes 14 7

How many different sexual partners did you have in the last 30 days?

Male Partners

Grp7_Grp8z_Q44a n Percent
0 61 26.6
1 126 55.0
2 25 10.9
3 6 2.6
4 5 2.2
5 5 2.2
6 1 0.4

Female Partners

[1] "No participant had female partners in the last 30 days"

During this time, did your sexual partners have multiple sexual partners?

Grp7_Q44bb n Percent
Do not know 96 41.0
No 92 39.3
Yes 46 19.7

How many times in the last 30 days did you have vaginal sex with your sexual partners?

Grp7_Q45a n Percent
0 73 32.4
1 22 9.8
2 33 14.7
3 31 13.8
4 14 6.2
5 23 10.2
6 6 2.7
7 4 1.8
8 2 0.9
10 5 2.2
12 4 1.8
14 2 0.9
15 1 0.4
20 2 0.9
30 1 0.4
60 2 0.9

How many times was a male or female condom used?

Grp7_Q46a n Percent
0 154 68.4
1 21 9.3
2 25 11.1
3 11 4.9
4 3 1.3
5 3 1.3
6 2 0.9
7 3 1.3
8 2 0.9
12 1 0.4

The last time you had vaginal sex with your main partner:

Was a male condom used?

Grp7_Grp9_Q47a n Percent
No 133 56.8
Yes 98 41.9
NA 3 1.3

Was a female condom used?

Grp7_Grp9_Q47b n Percent
Decline to answer 2 0.9
No 216 92.3
NA 16 6.8

The last time you had sex with your (other) sexual partners did you use a male or female condom?

Was a male condom used?

Grp7_Grp9x_Q48a n Percent
98 20 8.5
Decline to answer 1 0.4
No 69 29.5
Yes 95 40.6
NA 49 20.9

Was a female condom used?

Grp7_Grp9x_Q48b n Percent
98 19 8.1
Decline to answer 3 1.3
No 157 67.1
NA 55 23.5

Did the following happen when you last had sex?

The condom broke or tore

Checked n Percent
FALSE 124 93.9
TRUE 8 6.1

The condom slipped off

Checked n Percent
FALSE 129 97.7
TRUE 3 2.3

We put the condom on after we started having sex

Checked n Percent
FALSE 131 99.2
TRUE 1 0.8

We took the condom off before we finished sex

Checked n Percent
FALSE 131 99.2
TRUE 1 0.8

None of the above

Checked n Percent
FALSE 19 14.4
TRUE 113 85.6

How many times in the last 30 days did you have anal sex with your sexual partners?

Grp7_Q50a n Percent
0 222 97.4
1 4 1.8
2 1 0.4
12 1 0.4

During the past 30 days, did you use alcohol or drugs just before or during sex with any sexual partner?

Grp7_Q51 n Percent
No 225 96.2
Yes 9 3.8

Have any of your sexual partners (in your lifetime) ever been tested for HIV?

Grp7_Q52 n Percent
Do not know 20 8.5
No 16 6.8
Yes 198 84.6

What is the HIV status of your sexual partners?

Number who were HIV positive

Grp7_Q53a n Percent
0 1 12.5
1 5 62.5
2 1 12.5
10 1 12.5

If HIV+, how many are on ARVs?

Grp7_Q53b n Percent
0 1 25
1 1 25
2 2 50

Number who were HIV negative

Grp7_Q53c n Percent
0 1 0.5
1 89 47.6
2 59 31.6
3 22 11.8
4 6 3.2
5 5 2.7
6 3 1.6
10 1 0.5
15 1 0.5

Number who you did not know their HIV status

Grp7_Q53d n Percent
0 3 4.2
1 28 39.4
2 16 22.5
3 6 8.5
4 6 8.5
5 4 5.6
6 2 2.8
7 2 2.8
8 1 1.4
10 1 1.4
14 2 2.8

The last time that you had any type of sex with a sexual partner, did the partner pay you for sex with money or with a gift or a favor or something you needed?

Grp7_Q54 n Percent
No 190 81.2
Yes 44 18.8

Has a sexual partner ever paid you for sex with money or with a gift or favor or something you needed?

Grp7_Q55 n Percent
No 167 71.4
Yes 67 28.6

Have you ever paid a sexual partner for sex with money or with a gift or favor or something he/she needed?

Grp7_Q56 n Percent
No 219 93.6
Yes 15 6.4

Have you ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to?

Grp7_Q57 n Percent
Do not know 1 0.4
No 187 79.9
Yes 46 19.7

Have you ever physically forced someone to have sexual intercourse when he/she did not want to?

Grp7_Q58 n Percent
No 227 97
Yes 7 3

Have you ever been pregnant?

Grp7_Q59 n Percent
No 79 33.8
Yes 155 66.2

Have you ever given birth?

Grp7_Q60 n Percent
Decline to answer 1 0.6
No 15 9.7
Yes 139 89.7

How many sons or daughters have you given birth to? Whether living or not.

Grp7_Q61a n Percent
0 15 9.7
1 94 60.6
2 39 25.2
3 5 3.2
4 2 1.3

Have you ever had a sexually transmitted infection like syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia or genital warts?

Q62 n Percent
No 257 94.8
Yes 14 5.2

Module 5: HIV Counseling and Testing

What are the various ways you have heard of that might prevent getting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS?

Q63 n Percent
Use condoms every time you have sex 257 94.8
Not sharing needles or razor blades 169 62.4
Have an HIV test 91 33.6
Other 51 18.8
Be circumcised 50 18.5
Take ARVs for you and your baby if you are pregnant (PMTCT) 26 9.6
Take ARVS if you are HIV-negative (PrEP) 14 5.2
Take antiretrovirals (ARVs) if you are HIV positive 10 3.7

It is important for me to get tested for HIV.

Q64 n Percent
Strongly Disagree 14 5.2
Agree 86 31.7
Strongly Agree 171 63.1

Where would you go to get tested for HIV?

Q65 n Percent
Government hospital or clinic 220 81.2
Mobile health clinic 96 35.4
Private Hospital or clinic 56 20.7
Other 22 8.1
School 14 5.2
Family Planning Clinic 13 4.8
Private Doctor 8 3.0
Do not know 1 0.4
Traditional healer 1 0.4

What would get in the way of you getting tested for HIV? Please answer yes or no to the following statements.

Item No n No % Yes n Yes % Total Yes or No
a. Fear of being judged or embarrassed 226 83.4 45 16.6 271
b. I don’t want other people to see me there 243 89.7 28 10.3 271
c. I have no money to pay 245 90.4 26 9.6 271
d. Location is too far away 234 86.3 37 13.7 271
e. My parent’s or caregiver’s reaction 260 95.9 11 4.1 271
f. My boyfriend’s/girlfriend’s reaction 263 97.0 7 2.6 270
g. I do not have transportation 230 84.9 41 15.1 271
h. Services are not friendly towards youth 248 91.5 23 8.5 271
i. I don’t know where to get services 259 95.6 12 4.4 271
j. I don’t feel it is necessary 262 96.7 9 3.3 271
k. I don’t want to know the results of the test 266 98.2 5 1.8 271
l. Provider will not take my concerns seriously 259 95.6 12 4.4 271
m. Religious beliefs 270 99.6 1 0.4 271
n. The wait at the clinic is too long 233 86.0 38 14.0 271
o. There is nothing stopping me 61 22.5 209 77.1 270
p. Other 267 98.5 0 0.0 267

Would you use a self-test to test yourself for HIV?

Q67 n Percent
No 125 46.1
Yes 146 53.9

Have you ever been voluntarily tested for HIV?

Q68 n Percent
No 14 5.2
Yes 257 94.8

How many times have you been voluntarily tested for HIV in your lifetime?

Grp130_Q69a n Percent
1 13 5.2
2 16 6.4
3 31 12.4
4 19 7.6
5 43 17.3
6 29 11.6
7 8 3.2
8 12 4.8
9 8 3.2
10 43 17.3
12 7 2.8
14 1 0.4
15 10 4.0
16 1 0.4
18 1 0.4
20 6 2.4
60 1 0.4

If yes, when was the most recent time you were tested for HIV?

  • Number of Days Ago
n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
257 134.5761 210.6008 91.3125 121.75 1 2190

If NO, What are the reasons you have never been tested for HIV?

Grp130_Grp131_Q71 n Percent
Other 5 35.7
Nervous about the results 4 28.6
I don’t think I am at risk 2 14.3
Decline to Answer 1 7.1
Did not ever think to get tested 1 7.1
No time to go 1 7.1

If YES, What were the reasons you were tested for HIV?

Grp130_Grp131_Q72 n Percent
Wanted to know status 177 68.9
Having baby/Pregnant/tested at antenatal clinic, etc. 50 19.5
Recommended by health worker 47 18.3
Other 19 7.4
Spouse/partner asked me to get tested 8 3.1
I had risky behavior 5 1.9
My friends were going/tested 5 1.9
Spouse/partner had risky behavior 4 1.6
Research project 3 1.2
Was sick/having symptoms of HIV/AIDS, TB 2 0.8

The LAST time you were tested, where were you tested for HIV?

Grp130_Grp131_Q73 n Percent
Government Hospital 110 42.8
ANC/MCH center 43 16.7
Mobile testing centers 41 16.0
Private Hospital 26 10.1
Other 25 9.7
Testing center/VCT 5 1.9
Public clinic 4 1.6
Private doctor 2 0.8
Mission hospital 1 0.4

What were the results of your most recent HIV test?

Grp130_Grp131_Q74 n Percent
99 1 0.4
HIV_Negative 256 99.6

Have you ever told anyone the results of your HIV test(s)?

Grp130_Grp131_Q75 n Percent
No 40 15.6
Yes 217 84.4

If yes, who did you tell?

Grp130_Grp131_Q76 n Percent
Spouse 79 36.4
Family members 77 35.5
Boyfriend/Girlfriend 71 32.7
A friend 14 6.5
Someone else not listed here 7 3.2
Other relatives 4 1.8
Casual partner 2 0.9
Regular partner (mistress/small house) 2 0.9
Commercial sex worker 1 0.5

If no, what were the reasons you did not tell anyone of your HIV test results?

Grp130_Grp131_Q77 n Percent
HIV status is a personal issue/I wanted to keep the results secret 33 82.5
Other 7 17.5
Fear of stigma 1 2.5

Module 6: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Do you think it is important or not important for young men, women or both to take PrEP to protect them from HIV?

Q78 n Percent
Yes - important for men and women 256 94.5
No-not important for men or women 9 3.3
Yes - Important for WOMEN only 4 1.5
Do not know 1 0.4
Other 1 0.4

If Yes, why?

Q79a n Percent
To reduce the risk of getting HIV 25 9.6
To protect them from HIV infection 15 5.8
To prevent HIV infection 13 5.0
To help manage the spread of HIV Virus 9 3.5
To prevent them from contracting the virus 8 3.1
To prevent them from HIV infection 8 3.1
To lower the risk of getting HIV 6 2.3
To protect them from getting HIV 6 2.3
To prevent HIV infection among partners 5 1.9
For protection against HIV 4 1.5
They prevent HIV infection 4 1.5
To protect them from contracting the virus 4 1.5
To reduce the chances of getting infected 4 1.5
For hiv prevention 3 1.2
To lower the chances of getting HIV 3 1.2
To prevent them from getting infected 3 1.2
Prevent HIV infection 2 0.8
To help manage the spread of HIV 2 0.8
To prevent them from contracting hiv 2 0.8
To prevent them from getting hiv 2 0.8
To protect them from getting HIV infection 2 0.8
To protect them from getting infected 2 0.8
To protect them from getting infected with HIV 2 0.8
To reduce the chances of getting infected with HIV 2 0.8
To reduce the risk of getting infected 2 0.8
To reduce the risk of HIV infection 2 0.8
All can get HIV infection 1 0.4
Anybody can get infection for it’s good for all to take PrEP 1 0.4
Because everybody is at risk 1 0.4
Because it’s men who infect their female partners so it’s important if PrEP is only given to female 1 0.4
Because it might be hard to adhere to the conditions or precautions of contracting hiv. Taking prep therefore can be a solution 1 0.4
Because you might not know someones status hence helps one prevent the virus 1 0.4
Because you might not know someones status thus helps protect you from contracting the virus 1 0.4
Both men and women are exposed 1 0.4
Female is a weaker sex so she is highly exposed to HIV risks such as rape 1 0.4
For HIV protection 1 0.4
For ones own good 1 0.4
For people not to contract hiv 1 0.4
For prevention from getting HIV 1 0.4
For prevention of HIV 1 0.4
For protection against HIV infection 1 0.4
For protection against HIV virus 1 0.4
For the negative partner to avoid being infected 1 0.4
For them not to get hiv and aids 1 0.4
Helps prevent HIV 1 0.4
If they aee not sure of partners status 1 0.4
In order to be prevented from acquiring HIV Virus 1 0.4
It’s going to prevent both from HIV infection 1 0.4
It’s recommended by doctors so it’s good. 1 0.4
It can prevent a larger population from getting infected 1 0.4
It prevent HIV infection 1 0.4
It prevent one from getting infected with HIV 1 0.4
It prevent one from getting the HIV virus 1 0.4
It prevents HIV infections 1 0.4
It prevents the spread of HIV 1 0.4
Its good because it will prevent you from contracting the virus especially for people like prostitutes 1 0.4
Its good because you might use a condom with someone who is positive and the condom bursts out , this will prevent you from getting the virus if PrEp was used 1 0.4
Its hard to take ARV’s so its important that I take PrEp 1 0.4
Ju wasipate virusi 1 0.4
Mondo gi geng mag kute mag ayaki 1 0.4
Mondo ogeng landruok Mar kute mag ayaki 1 0.4
Negative partner will end up not getting infected 1 0.4
Nikech ogengo yudo kute mag ayaki 1 0.4
Nikibakwa 1 0.4
Not to get the HIV infection 1 0.4
ogeng kute mag ayaki 1 0.4
Partners can still get kids regardless of the status of either sex 1 0.4
Prevent them from getting hiv virus 1 0.4
Prevent them from getting infected with HIV 1 0.4
Prevents both from HIV 1 0.4
Prevents HIV 1 0.4
Prevents one from getting HIV 1 0.4
Prevents one from getting infected 1 0.4
Prevents them from getting infected 1 0.4
Reduces the chances of HIV spread 1 0.4
Samoro kaka an pokayudo nga’to to adwa dhi bedo gi ng’ato ee achiel, to akia chalne kuom dweche adek mokalo. Prep bokonya mondo kik ayud tuo ka po ni engi tuo. 1 0.4
So as not to get the HIV virus 1 0.4
So that I don’t get an HIV infection. 1 0.4
The lower their rates of contracting HIV 1 0.4
They are at risk 1 0.4
They help prevent one from acquiring HIV 1 0.4
They help prevent one from getting infected with HIV 1 0.4
To help us live longer taking care of our kids 1 0.4
To avoid contracting HIV 1 0.4
To avoid HIV infections 1 0.4
To avoid HIV spread 1 0.4
To avoid the risk of infection 1 0.4
To avoid the spread of HIV and Aids 1 0.4
To avoid the spread of HIV infection 1 0.4
To help in managing the spread of HIV 1 0.4
To help prevent the spread of HIV 1 0.4
To help reduce the risk of getting HIV 1 0.4
To help them not contract the virus 1 0.4
To lowe the risk of HIV 1 0.4
To lower chances of getting HIV 1 0.4
To lower risk of HIV infection 1 0.4
To lower the chances of getting infected 1 0.4
To lower the chances of getting infected with HIV 1 0.4
To lower their chances of getting HIV 1 0.4
To lower their chances of getting infected 1 0.4
To lower their chances of HIV infection 1 0.4
To lower their risk of HIV infection 1 0.4
To lwer the risk of hiv 1 0.4
To manage the spread of HIV Virus 1 0.4
To minimize the spread of HIV Virus 1 0.4
To prevent further infection of HIV 1 0.4
To prevent getting a HIV infection. 1 0.4
To prevent getting Hiv 1 0.4
To prevent getting HIV 1 0.4
To prevent getting HIVvirus 1 0.4
To prevent getting infected 1 0.4
To prevent getting virus 1 0.4
To prevent HIV 1 0.4
To prevent hiv infections 1 0.4
To prevent HIV Negative patients from getting HIV Virus 1 0.4
To prevent HIV spread 1 0.4
To prevent HIV/AIDS 1 0.4
To prevent more infections. 1 0.4
To prevent the HIV infection 1 0.4
To prevent the infection 1 0.4
To prevent the negative partner from getting HIV 1 0.4
To prevent the spread of HIV 1 0.4
To prevent the spread of HIV to others 1 0.4
To prevent the spread of HIV Virus 1 0.4
To prevent the Virus from multiplying in the body. 1 0.4
To prevent them from acquiring the virus 1 0.4
To prevent them from contracting HIV 1 0.4
To prevent them from getting HIV 1 0.4
To prevent them from getting HIV infection 1 0.4
To prevent them from getting the virus 1 0.4
To protect from HIV infection 1 0.4
To protect getting HIV 1 0.4
To protect them from contracting hiv and aids. 1 0.4
To protect them from hiv infection 1 0.4
To protect then from HIV infection 1 0.4
To protect us from getting infection s 1 0.4
To reduce HIV transmision 1 0.4
To reduce the chances of getting HIV 1 0.4
To reduce the number of hiv positives 1 0.4
To reduce the risk of getting HIV infection 1 0.4
To reduce their chances of infection 1 0.4
To reduce their rate of contracting the hiv virus 1 0.4
To stop acquiring HIV from your partener 1 0.4
To stop the spread of HIV 1 0.4
Toavoid the spread of HIV and aids 1 0.4
Women are at higher risk of HIV infection 1 0.4

If No, why?

Q79b n Percent
Fear of side effects 1 11.1
It enhances somebody to have sex knowing that she or he is protected 1 11.1
It will make people to have multiple sexual partners having in mind that they are safe from HIV infection. This may end up in the spread of HIV Virus 1 11.1
People should be Faithfull to their partners 1 11.1
She thinks one can get infected even if she takes PreP 1 11.1
there are likelihood of people defaulting 1 11.1
They will take advantage of the drugs 1 11.1
uoga wa kuambukizwa 1 11.1
Use condom instead of Prep 1 11.1

In a relationship, if one person is HIV+ and one is HIV-, with which of the following statements do you agree?

Q80 n Percent
Best for Both HIV+ to take ARVs and HIV- to take PrEP 229 84.5
Best for HIV positive person to take ARVs 31 11.4
Best for HIV negative person to take PrEP 11 4.1

Would you ever take PrEP to lower your risk of getting HIV?

Q81 n Percent
Yes 227 83.8
No 38 14.0
Do not know 6 2.2

Where would you want to get PrEP? Where is the best place for you?

Q82 n Percent
Government hospital or clinic 194 83.3
Private Hospital or clinic 26 11.2
Mobile health clinic 7 3.0
Other 5 2.1
Private Doctor 1 0.4

What would make you want to take PrEP?

Q83 n Percent
Protection against HIV 157 67.4
If I had a high risk of HIV 74 31.8
If my partner was HIV+ 59 25.3
Nothing would make me take it 4 1.7
Decline to Answer 1 0.4

What would keep you from taking PrEP?

Q84 n Percent
There is nothing stopping me 174 64.2
Other 44 16.2
Embarrassment 14 5.2
Fear of being judged 13 4.8
I don’t feel it is necessary 12 4.4
My sexual partner’s reaction 11 4.1
I do not have transportation 10 3.7
I don’t think it will work 9 3.3
I don’t want to get refills 9 3.3
I have no money to pay 7 2.6
Location is too far away 7 2.6
My parent’s/caregiver’s reaction 7 2.6
Not wanting to be seen at clinic 7 2.6
My friend’s reaction 5 1.8
The wait at the clinic is too long 4 1.5
Do not know 2 0.7
I don’t know where to go 1 0.4
Provider will not take my concerns seriously 1 0.4
Religious beliefs 1 0.4
Services are not youth friendly 1 0.4

Module 7: Antiretroviral Therapy

It is important for HIV positive youth to take ARVs.

Q85 n Percent
Strongly Disagree 9 3.3
Disagree 2 0.7
Agree 102 37.6
Strongly Agree 158 58.3

If you were HIV positive, what would get in the way of you taking ARVs?

Q86 n Percent
There is nothing stopping me 182 67.2
Embarrassment 39 14.4
Other 38 14.0
Fear of being judged 34 12.5
I don’t want to get refills 13 4.8
Not wanting to be seen at clinic 13 4.8
Location is too far away 12 4.4
I do not have transportation 9 3.3
The wait at the clinic is too long 7 2.6
I have no money to pay 6 2.2
My parent’s/caregiver’s reaction 6 2.2
My friend’s reaction 5 1.8
My sexual partner’s reaction 5 1.8
Do not know 3 1.1
Services are not youth friendly 3 1.1
Decline to Answer 1 0.4
I don’t know where to go 1 0.4
Religious beliefs 1 0.4

If you were HIV positive, what would help you take ARVs?

Q87 n Percent
To prolong life 26 9.6
Attending to my clinic appointments 21 7.7
To live long 9 3.3
Counselling 7 2.6
The thought of being alive 7 2.6
Support from my family 6 2.2
The thought of living 6 2.2
Nothing 5 1.8
To suppress the virus 5 1.8
Support from my family members 4 1.5
To have quality life 4 1.5
To live longer 4 1.5
Continous Counselling 3 1.1
Living long 3 1.1
Support from spouse 3 1.1
The thought of my child’s life 3 1.1
Time reminder 3 1.1
To lengthen my life span 3 1.1
Attending to clinic appointments 2 0.7
Attending to medication 2 0.7
Family support 2 0.7
For survival 2 0.7
Porridge 2 0.7
Support from family members 2 0.7
The thought of living my child 2 0.7
The thought of living my children 2 0.7
The thought of my children 2 0.7
To prolong my life 2 0.7
To suppress the HIV Virus 2 0.7
To suppress virus 2 0.7
Accepance 1 0.4
Accepance and rleave from stigma 1 0.4
Acceptance 1 0.4
Accepting my HIV status 1 0.4
Adherence to treatment 1 0.4
Astrong advice from health provider and family members 1 0.4
Attending clinic appointments 1 0.4
Attending to the clinic appointments as required 1 0.4
Because I want to prolong my life span 1 0.4
Confidence and accepting my status 1 0.4
Confidence and continous counselling 1 0.4
Continuouse medication 1 0.4
Desire to be healthy positively 1 0.4
Desire to live a long life 1 0.4
Desire to live positive for long 1 0.4
Dhi e klinik pile kaka ochika 1 0.4
Don’t know 1 0.4
Eating healthy 1 0.4
Eating well or good nutrition and living healthy 1 0.4
Enough food 1 0.4
Fear of death 1 0.4
Fear of dying 1 0.4
Fear of dying at an early stage 1 0.4
Fear of dying young, acceptance 1 0.4
Food 1 0.4
For longer life 1 0.4
For longer living 1 0.4
Good nutrition 1 0.4
Guidance and encouragement 1 0.4
Her life is important to her 1 0.4
HIV positive result is not the end of life so I’ll take the ARVS 1 0.4
I just agree 1 0.4
If food security becomes so high and my source of income is so low 1 0.4
If I have support from my partner 1 0.4
If the ARVs were inform of food 1 0.4
If the people living around me take me positively, they will encourage me take the ARVs 1 0.4
It’s a life supporting medication so she will take them 1 0.4
It helps in boosting the body immune system. 1 0.4
It helps prevent other diseases from entering my body 1 0.4
Keeping appointments at the clinic 1 0.4
Kuendeleza maisha 1 0.4
Kukubali hali yangu 1 0.4
Long life living 1 0.4
Long living 1 0.4
Longer life 1 0.4
Mondo akony ngimana 1 0.4
Motivation of living longer 1 0.4
Motivation to live long 1 0.4
Motivation to stay healthy for long 1 0.4
Motivational talks 1 0.4
My courage 1 0.4
My daughter is the one who will make me take ARVs 1 0.4
My family. 1 0.4
My life and support from others 1 0.4
Negative 1 0.4
Protection against other opportunistic diseases 1 0.4
Protection of my life 1 0.4
Reminders like time and family support 1 0.4
Set alarm 1 0.4
She would want to stay healthy in a positive state for long 1 0.4
Since it will prolong life 1 0.4
So as to live long and stay positive always. 1 0.4
So as to live long in life 1 0.4
Social support 1 0.4
Stress 1 0.4
Support from spouse 1 0.4
Support from caregivers 1 0.4
Support from family 1 0.4
Support from family,members 1 0.4
Support from my partner 1 0.4
Support from my partner and family 1 0.4
Support from others 1 0.4
Support from partner and family 1 0.4
Support from service providers 1 0.4
Taking medication as recommended 1 0.4
Taking my medications correctly 1 0.4
The desire to have a longer life 1 0.4
The encouragement of living longer 1 0.4
The motivation to have a longer lifespan 1 0.4
The motivation to live longer 1 0.4
The motivation to stay alive 1 0.4
The thought of my child 1 0.4
To accomplish my goals in life. 1 0.4
To achieve the goals in my life 1 0.4
To avoid getting infections 1 0.4
To avoid multiplication of the virus into my body 1 0.4
To be healthy 1 0.4
To boost body immunity 1 0.4
To boost my body immunity 1 0.4
To boost my immunity 1 0.4
To boost the immunity 1 0.4
To continue living 1 0.4
To expand live span 1 0.4
To extend her lifetime 1 0.4
To finish my education 1 0.4
To have viral suppression, to prolong lifespan 1 0.4
To have a long healthy positive life 1 0.4
To have a longer lifespan 1 0.4
To have a longer lifespan positively 1 0.4
To have a prolonged life 1 0.4
To have a quality life 1 0.4
To help prolong life 1 0.4
To help reduce the amount of viruse in the body 1 0.4
To help suppress the virus 1 0.4
To help supress HIV Virus 1 0.4
To kill the viruses from my body 1 0.4
To lead quality life 1 0.4
To live a longer life 1 0.4
To live healthy 1 0.4
To live long and care for my child 1 0.4
To prevent HIV infection 1 0.4
To prolong her life 1 0.4
To prolong her life in a positive status 1 0.4
To prolong my life span 1 0.4
To remain healthy 1 0.4
To stay for long 1 0.4
To stay healthy and prolong life 1 0.4
To stay healthy in a positive status 1 0.4
To stay healthy in positive status 1 0.4
To supress the virus 1 0.4
Transportation 1 0.4
Ushaidishi kutoka familia 1 0.4
Water, porridge 1 0.4
Yie chal mara 1 0.4
Youth services should be improved in the hospitals 1 0.4

Where would you want to get ARVs?

Q88 n Percent
Government hospital or clinic 242 89.3
Private Hospital or clinic 43 15.9
Mobile health clinic 9 3.3
Family Planning Clinic 7 2.6
Other 7 2.6
Private Doctor 6 2.2
School 6 2.2

Module 8: Family Planning

It is important for young people to use family planning methods, like condoms or hormonal contraceptives such as Depo to delay or avoid pregnancy.

Q89 n Percent
Strongly Disagree 9 3.3
Disagree 35 12.9
Agree 129 47.6
Strongly Agree 95 35.1
Do not know 3 1.1

Have you ever done something or used any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

Q90 n Percent
No 83 30.6
Yes 188 69.4

Are you currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

Q91 n Percent
No 72 38.3
Yes 116 61.7

If NO, why are you not using any method to delay/prevent getting pregnant?

Q92 n Percent
Not having sex with anyone now 53 34.2
Side Effects 34 21.9
Already pregnant 17 11.0
I don’t want to use FP 16 10.3
Other 15 9.7
Want to get pregnant 8 5.2
Against my personal beliefs 3 1.9
Decline to Answer 3 1.9
Do not know 3 1.9
My partner doesn’t want me to 3 1.9

If YES, which method are you using?

Q93 n Percent
Implants 49 42.2
Male condom 35 30.2
Injectables 25 21.6
Pill 7 6.0
Emergency contraception 1 0.9
Other 1 0.9
Withdrawal 1 0.9

If YES, who chose the method you (or your partner) are using?

Q94 n Percent
Me 71 61.2
Together 31 26.7
Other 8 6.9
Partner 6 5.2

Have any of these issues ever stopped, delayed or discouraged you from getting, or continuing with family planning?

Q95 n Percent
There is nothing stopping me 194 71.6
Other 41 15.1
Do not know 7 2.6
I have no money to pay 7 2.6
I don’t feel it is necessary 6 2.2
My sexual partner’s reaction 6 2.2
Embarrassment 5 1.8
Decline to Answer 4 1.5
I don’t think it will work 4 1.5
Location is too far away 4 1.5
My parent’s/caregiver’s reaction 4 1.5
I do not have transportation 3 1.1
Fear of being judged 2 0.7
My friend’s reaction 2 0.7
Services are not youth friendly 2 0.7
The wait at the clinic is too long 2 0.7
I don’t know where to go 1 0.4
Religious beliefs 1 0.4

Module 9: HIV Testing Options offered in GIRLS Study

Which of the HIV testing options did you choose?

Q96 n Percent
Immediate HIV testing with study staff 211 77.9
Oral HIV self-testing 57 21.0
Referral to a healthcare facility 3 1.1

Why did you choose the testing option that you selected?

Q97 n Percent
Convenience 147 54.2
Privacy 45 16.6
Other 37 13.7
Trust (study staff/health worker) 23 8.5
Trust (the kit) 15 5.5
Fear of disclosure 4 1.5

HTC

HIV1 n Percent
Negative 257 95.9
Positive 11 4.1